retaining
adjective/rɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
/rɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
[only before noun] (specialist)- intended to keep something in the correct position
- a retaining wall (= one that keeps the earth or water behind it in position)
Oxford Collocations DictionaryRetaining is used with these nouns:- wall
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